Pengabdian ini bertujuan meningkatkan pemahaman guru dan orang tua dalam mendampingi anak berkebutuhan khusus agar dapat mendukung proses belajar pada siswa yang memiliki kebutuhan khusus. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah psikoedukasi dengan pemberian materi melalui ceramah, diskusi serta teknik pelepasan emosi sederhana. Kegiatan pengabdian telah dilaksanakan pada tanggal 8 Juni 2024 mulai pukul 08.00 hingga pukul 11.00 WIB., yang diikuti 28 orang guru dan orang tua di TK Bunga Bangsa Universal School Semarang. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan adanya meningkatnya pemahaman peserta, hal ini ditunjukkan dengan hasil perhitungannya yaitu nilai Sig. (2-tailed) sebesar 0,000 < 0.05 maka Ho ditolak dan Ha diterima, yang artinya ada perbedaan rata-rata skor sebelum dan sesudah mengikuti kegiatan psikoedukasi tentang ABK, sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa kegiatan psikoedukasi yang diberi tajuk Mengenal dan Memahami Anak Berkebutuhan Khusus cukup efektif dalam meningkatkan pemahaman guru dan orang tua tentang anak berkebutuhan khusus.

Abstract. Humanity is currently in deep sadness due to the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) which has hit almost all parts of the world. Indonesia spontaneously implemented policies of learning from home, working from home, and worshiping at home. One of the learning methods used by the Indonesian education system is online or the abbreviation for the network. Online or online is a learning method that is carried out online. While online courses are courses that are wholly or partly held online or online, using learning management. Learning methods used in the learning process affect student motivation or interest in participating in the learning process. Modifying the learning process so that it attracts student attention will increase student motivation to learn even in the conditions of the Covid 19 pandemic. This study used a pre-experimental design with a descriptive correlation design with a cross-sectional approach. The population in this study were all students at the University of Semarang. Sampling using the accidental sampling technique with 103 respondents and using t-test data analysis. Based on the influence test using the Paired sample T-test, it was found that the correlation of the Effect of Online Learning Methods on Student Learning Motivation had a significance of p = 0.000 <0.05. Thus it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of online learning methods on student motivation at the University of Semarang. Sampling using the accidental sampling technique with 103 respondents and using t-test data analysis. Based on the influence test using the Paired sample T-test, it was found that the correlation of the Effect of Online Learning Methods on Student Learning Motivation had a significance of p = 0.000 <0.05. Thus it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of online learning methods on student motivation at the University of Semarang. Sampling using the accidental sampling technique with 103 respondents and using t-test data analysis. Based on the influence test using the Paired sample T-test, it was found that the correlation of the Effect of Online Learning Methods on Student Learning Motivation had a significance of p = 0.000 <0.05. Thus it can be concluded that there is a significant effect of online learning methods on student motivation at the University of Semarang.
Keywords: Online Learning, Motivation, Students, COVID 19